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Today is November 8

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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Moses Offers the Dodgers Site in Queens for Stadium
New York Daily News, April 19, 1957
Walter O'Malley already had his sites set on Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles, but New York City made a last-ditch effort to keep the Dodgers, offering them the site where Shea Stadium would one day be built.


Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Vail
Born: November 10, 1951
at San Francisco, Cal.
Vail
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977

199 games. 11 hr, 61 rbi, 0.262
54 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1985 Game Results
05/20 Padres 2, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 6-2)
05/22 Padres 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 1-2)
05/31 Padres 4, Mets 3 Sisk (L, 1-2)
06/01 Mets 5, Padres 3 Darling (W, 5-1)
06/02 Mets 7, Padres 3 Schiraldi (W, 2-0)
08/23 Padres 6, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
08/23 Padres 3, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 5-7)
08/24 Mets 5, Padres 1 Darling (W, 12-5)
08/25 Mets 9, Padres 3 Gooden (W, 20-3)
09/02 Mets 12, Padres 4 Fernandez (W, 6-8)
09/03 Mets 8, Padres 3 Aguilera (W, 7-5)
09/04 Mets 9, Padres 2 Darling (W, 14-5)
1985 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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